The Minneapolis City Council is considering a proposal to effectively ban driverless robotaxis, as several council members push to protect the jobs of more than 10,000 rideshare drivers in the state.
That’s what happened the last time the Minneapolis City Council took on Big Tech rideshare companies.
While Minneapolis City Council members are trying to save jobs, autonomous vehicle companies and their backers say they’re more concerned about saving lives.
The prospect of autonomous vehicles soon entering Minnesota just two years after the state enacted minimum pay rates has some Uber and Lyft drivers feeling like they’re starting over.
“We are back again to square one,” said Eid Ali, president of the Minnesota Uber/Lyft Drivers Association, who led a yearslong campaign for higher wages.